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Natural Resources (Dáil Éireann)en-ieMon, 19 Mar 2018 12:41:59 GMTnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A38025823600361213http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180215~WRV?opendocument#WRV00900
Natural Resources - Seismic surveys - impactSitting date: 15/02/2018<br>[Written Answers]...the amount of contributions made by industry, including an organisation (details supplied) to the cost of the 20 million seismic survey conducted in June 2013 by the petroleum affairs division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 243 to Minister for Communic...Seismic surveysnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A38025823600361239http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180215~WRV?opendocument#WRV01000
Natural Resources - Seismic surveys - impactSitting date: 15/02/2018<br>[Written Answers] The Regional Seismic Survey Project is a 16,800 km regional seismic acquisition programme undertaken during the course of 2013-2014 over Ireland's major Atlantic basins. The Project was designed and initiated by my Department and jointly undertaken by my Department and Eni Ireland...Seismic surveysnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A380258234006A4BBFhttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180214~WRC?opendocument#WRC00700
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - dataSitting date: 14/02/2018<br>[Written Answers] With regard to applications for petroleum authorisations, the Irish Offshore is divided into 'Open Areas' and 'Closed Areas'. In Open Areas, such as the Celtic and Irish Seas, applications for licensing options or exploration licences may be made at any time. In Closed Areas such a...Exploration licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A380258234006A4BA4http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180214~WRC?opendocument#WRC00600
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - dataSitting date: 14/02/2018<br>[Written Answers]...the new applications to his department that are pending a decision or for which a decision has been made for a licence, undertaking or lease for the exploration and so on of petroleum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 72 to Minister for Communications, Cli...Exploration licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A3802582340046A392http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180214~D?opendocument#D00200
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - grantingSitting date: 14/02/2018<br>[Questions] The Bill referenced by the Deputy has been referred to select committee for consideration. As such, it remains a legislative proposal. Government policies in respect of climate action, energy and offshore exploration, and the application of such policies, remain unchanged.
The challe...Exploration licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A3802582340042339Chttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180214~C?opendocument#C01000
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - grantingSitting date: 14/02/2018<br>[Questions] Despite the Minister's man flu, I want him to address this very important question. Last July, quietly and without any notice to our committee or any notice on the Department's website, the Minister signed off on exploration licences for the Druid Drumbeg exploration field which is esti...Exploration licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A3802582340046A4C8http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180214~D?opendocument#D00400
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - grantingSitting date: 14/02/2018<br>[Questions] I remind the Minister of State that the Solidarity-People Before Profit Bill is, in fact, a climate emergency Bill. We call it a climate emergency because that is exactly what it is, and the vast majority of Deputies in this House agreed with that - if they did not, they might try to ex...Exploration licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A3802582340046A4EDhttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180214~D?opendocument#D00500
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - grantingSitting date: 14/02/2018<br>[Questions] Thank you, Deputy.[Murphy, Eugene]Exploration licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A3802582340046A513http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180214~D?opendocument#D00600
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - grantingSitting date: 14/02/2018<br>[Questions] Gas emissions do not have a nationality but unless we begin to acknowledge the science and say this must remain in the ground, we are codding ourselves, and being on this committee, having a national mitigation plan and anything else we do will be absolutely meaningless.[Smith, Bríd]Exploration licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A3802582340046A538http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180214~D?opendocument#D00700
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - grantingSitting date: 14/02/2018<br>[Questions] The time is up, Deputy.[Murphy, Eugene]Exploration licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A3802582340046A55Chttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180214~D?opendocument#D00800
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - grantingSitting date: 14/02/2018<br>[Questions] I would like the Minister of State to comment on that.[Smith, Bríd]Exploration licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A3802582340046A57Fhttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180214~D?opendocument#D00900
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - grantingSitting date: 14/02/2018<br>[Questions] The Deputy will have another minute.[Murphy, Eugene]Exploration licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A3802582340046A5A4http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180214~D?opendocument#D01000
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - grantingSitting date: 14/02/2018<br>[Questions] Even the licence issued last year that represents 5 billion barrels would result, potentially, in releasing the equivalent of all our greenhouse gas emissions for the next quarter of a century. How in the name of God does that make sense while, at the same time, we are supposed to be ta...Exploration licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A3802582340046A5CDhttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180214~D?opendocument#D01100
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - grantingSitting date: 14/02/2018<br>[Questions] As the Deputy knows, the results of the oil well drilling in Drumbeg did not yield any hydrocarbons and the well has been closed and capped, so there was no 5 billion barrels of oil.
I absolutely agree with the science and the majority of Members of this House agree with the science. ...Exploration licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A3802582340046A5F8http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180214~D?opendocument#D01200
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - grantingSitting date: 14/02/2018<br>[Questions] There is no doubt that it will not change the usage, and I never said it would, but it might give a kick up the backside to this Government to get on with developing renewables and alternatives because we cannot continue to rely on fossil fuels. Last year I asked whether there is an aut...Exploration licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A3802582340046A621http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180214~D?opendocument#D01300
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - grantingSitting date: 14/02/2018<br>[Questions] We are being logical. The logical issue here is that there will continue to be a need and a demand for hydrocarbons, whether it be oil or, in particular, natural gas, for the next period of time. While stating that we should not explore our offshore, we would still be importing oil and...Exploration licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A3802582340046A648http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180214~D?opendocument#D01400
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - grantingSitting date: 14/02/2018<br>[Questions] There is no security in a planet that is overheating.[Smith, Bríd]Exploration licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A38025823400481795http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180214~C?opendocument#C00950
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - grantingSitting date: 14/02/2018<br>[Oral Answers]...further to the vote in Dáil Éireann on the Petroleum and other Minerals Development (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2017, if no further licences, undertakings or leases for fossil fuel exploration will be awarded until the issues are dealt with at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on...Exploration licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A38025822600381DE1http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180130~WRP?opendocument#WRP02400
Natural Resources - Quarrying sector - issues relating toSitting date: 30/01/2018<br>[Written Answers]...the position regarding blasting of rock with explosives in quarries; the guidelines issued to the relevant persons in relation to overseeing these matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 324 to Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation ]Quarrying sectornotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A38025822600381E3Ahttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180130~WRP?opendocument#WRP02500
Natural Resources - Quarrying sector - issues relating toSitting date: 30/01/2018<br>[Written Answers] All mining or quarrying for scheduled minerals requires either a Lease under the Minerals Development Act 1940 for minerals in State ownership, or a Licence under the 1979 Minerals Development Act for privately owned minerals, both are issued by the Minister for Communications, Cli...Quarrying sectornotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A38025821F00386A3Bhttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180123~WRV?opendocument#WRV04000
Natural Resources - Foreshore licences - applicationsSitting date: 23/01/2018<br>[Written Answers]...further to the extension to the licence that has recently been granted to a company (details supplied) to drill at the Kish bank, if the company would also need a foreshore licence to establish an exploratory rig in this area if it was to activate the licence; and if he will make...Foreshore licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A38025821F00386A60http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180123~WRV?opendocument#WRV04100
Natural Resources - Foreshore licences - applicationsSitting date: 23/01/2018<br>[Written Answers] Standard Exploration Licence 2/11 which is located in the Kish Bank Basin, off the coast of Dublin, was granted on 18 August 2011. The Licence is operated by Providence Resources Plc. In November 2016 the overall term of this licence was extended by a period of one year to 17 Augu...Foreshore licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A38025821F003AF391http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180123~WREE?opendocument#WREE03400
Natural Resources - Foreshore licences - applicationsSitting date: 23/01/2018<br>[Written Answers]...if there has been applications for a foreshore licence from a company (details supplied) to allow for an exploratory rig on the Kish bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 662 to Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government ]Foreshore licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A38025821F003AF3CAhttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180123~WREE?opendocument#WREE03500
Natural Resources - Foreshore licences - applicationsSitting date: 23/01/2018<br>[Written Answers] Providence Resources surrendered a licence to allow for an exploratory rig on the Kish Bank on 12 February 2013. My Department has not received a subsequent application in respect of exploratory works on the Kish Bank.Foreshore licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A38025821F003B184Ehttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180123~WRFF?opendocument#WRFF00300
Natural Resources - Foreshore licences - applicationsSitting date: 23/01/2018<br>[Written Answers]...the names and relevant expertise of each member of the marine licence vetting committee involved in both the statutory appropriate assessment screening and the statutory environmental impact assessment screening in relation to a project (details supplied); and if he will make a s...Foreshore licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A38025821F003B1889http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180123~WRFF?opendocument#WRFF00400
Natural Resources - Foreshore licences - applicationsSitting date: 23/01/2018<br>[Written Answers] The following is a list of the members and their organisations of the Marine Licence Vetting Committee (MLVC) that completed the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Appropriate Assessment (AA) screening reports for the Marine Institute (MI) foreshore lease application in resp...Foreshore licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A380258218004A3707http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180116~WRJJJ?opendocument#WRJJJ01100
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - applicationsSitting date: 16/01/2018<br>[Written Answers]...the outcome for the majority of licencing options which will be concluding between the end of February and the end of June 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s) 1315 to Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment ]Exploration licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A380258218004A3760http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180116~WRJJJ?opendocument#WRJJJ01200
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - applicationsSitting date: 16/01/2018<br>[Written Answers]...the number of the 28 granted licensing options that are progressing to frontier exploration licences, in tabular form. [Q. No(s) 1324 to Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment ]Exploration licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A380258218004A37B4http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180116~WRJJJ?opendocument#WRJJJ01300
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - applicationsSitting date: 16/01/2018<br>[Written Answers] I propose to take Questions Nos. 1315 and 1324 together.
A total of 28 Licensing Options were awarded following on the outcome of the 2015 Atlantic Margin Licensing Round. The term of these Licensing Options ends between 28 February 2018 and 30 June 2019. In addition the period o...Exploration licencesnotes://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/Debates Authoring/daallsnippets.nsf/00C0EB1A1C982B3680257B3A0055A5B2/80257AFB0041F4A380258218004A4A8Ahttp://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/(indexlookupdail)/20180116~WRJJJ?opendocument#WRJJJ02900
Natural Resources - Exploration licences - applicationsSitting date: 16/01/2018<br>[Written Answers]...the number of consents to drill his department will be issuing in 2018, by month, day, name of licence, name of company and contractor, name of field and the stated likelihood of finding oil or gas deposits, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Q. No(s...Exploration licences